Which to use
“barra” and “burra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,355
- “barra” frequency rank
- #12,384
- “burra” frequency rank
- 14739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barra | burra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática | engenho para tirar água de um poço |
Letter map: barra vs burra
Shared letters muted; letters that set barra and burra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on barra vs burra
barra and burra are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “barra” becomes u in “burra”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barra is recorded at frequency rank #2,355, classified as anoun. burra is at rank #12,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbu.xɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14739, this pair ranks #57,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of barra vs burra
Shared letters: abr. Private to "barra": -. Private to "burra": u.
"barra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "burra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barra" and "burra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "barra" or "burra"?
What to do next
Pair "barra" vs "burra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "barra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "burra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barra" and "burra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "borrão vs burra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #57,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.